We've been coming here for years. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I say that all the time. What can I…read moresay? Wifey and I eat out A LOT. The goat gets you a few ways: 1.) unusual name 2.) cool building 3.) great food 4.) ver good prices 5.) really nice/fun staff I gave you lots of pictures and show the menu. Wifey will comment on our next visit. Have a fantastic day, and eat at The Gabby Goat.

Effingham was our first stop on a road trip to San Antonio. We pulled in medium late but full…read morehungry. Scanning the food places we picked this because it seemed to have decent ratings and a lot of reviews. Plus, you get go wrong with good ol' American cuisine. The first kind of hiccup is that they must have recently moved building. Though they moved right next to their existing building, there was no signage and we had to rely on our own eyeballs. Which almost led us into the wrong building. Not a bid deal, realistically, but it threw us for a loop. Getting inside, it was super clean. Long bar, plenty of tables, modern, many tvs for many sports. Plus, the building itself seemed rather large. A chonker of a building, if you ask me. Our hostess brought us into what seemed like the back 40 of the building and seated us next to a garage door that overlooked a cement pad that will one day be a cement pad with things on it. Not even mad. Saw a train. Here's the money shot. Have you ever been happy adjacent? Have you ever been right up to the edge, the precipice, the peak, then turn around and leave? That was kind of the ideal feeling here. The ambiance and service and general-ness of the entire place was spot on. The food itself looked top-tier. But it felt a click away from perfection. Let's look into it. As a hefty man (fat, not the garbage bag brand), I'm a man of appetizers. Also of wings. Therefore, sign me up for 12 bone in wings for an app. Split into three flavors: Carolina BBQ, Buffalo, and regular BBQ. They came out looking and smelling delicious. The sauce flavors hit hard. But I was a little let down with the dryness of the wings. I know sometimes it can be difficult to knock a wing out of the park because those damn things just want to get crispy. But I don't want to fight chewing the meat off the bone. It felt like a battle me and my mush mouth would lose. Now, from what I understood, all sides were a la cart. Color me fine with that, fatty will order anyways. Especially since I saw they offered street corn AND hushpuppies. So naturally, that's what I ordered. The hushpuppies came out and were the round kind. Which I am no stranger to. They had good flavor, good done-ness, but missed the mark on the size. If they were hush people, they would have been premies. A little sad they didn't get to experience their full potential. Now, for this part I will say I was forewarned. My server did mention the street corn came in a bowl and was served cold. I thought I was better than somebody who judged street corn by its temperature. I was wrong. It did come cold. And because of that, it was not tasty. Missed the mark completely. I did get a bonus side, your typical, run of the mill French fry. They came out and looked great. Meadiu

The food is good the service is good the atmosphere is great if you like variety give this place a…read moretry.

What a great local spot! We had the BLT w/ fries and a Philly Cheesesteak with side of seasoned…read morevegetables, which were surprisingly tasty! Great service and fun casual vibe. Drinks very reasonably priced. Definitely recommend!

Small town party place for Pirate captains to plan adventurous trips around the world. Peanuts…read moreavailable from the bar tender are amazing. Great place to spend your cash and pirate booty.

Just your little home in the wall with great service and amazing food. BBQ was fantastic!!!read more

It was very good food and I would definitely recommend that you eat there just make sure to be…read morecareful in the bathroom because it is dark

Ate at the bar at the Murphysboro location tonight. The place is nice and the food was alright, but…read moreit was so bright in there you almost needed sunglasses. For 7:30 pm on a Friday, that's not what I expected and I'd think not what most people in there would prefer. It's too bad, because the vibe could be perfect for a date night meal.

Very pleased with my lunch. I told the man that seated me I knew what I wanted, he said the…read morewaitress will be right out. He came back a minute later and took my order which included coffee he would make. The waitress came over shortly to check on me saying the coffee was almost done. Great coffee. I had shrimp tacos. Good tacos. Good salsa. The service was outstanding imo. Waitress was outstanding, she was alone and the dining room filled up quickly after I got there. I was in and out in 40 minutes, eating leisurely. There was a sign saying hiring wait and kitchen staff. I wish it wasn't lunch so I could have tried their beer.

everything was great. we can't wait to go back. the pot pie was really good but the burger stole…read morethe show. Service and ambiance was one of a kind given the historic building.

The food, drinks, service, and atmosphere were all excellent. It was a wonderful place to enjoy a…read moregreat meal. The service was impeccable, and I absolutely loved the atmosphere and overall environment. My burger was so good that I could hardly put it down--I enjoyed every bite. I would definitely recommend stopping by if you're ever in the area. Thank you so much, Katy O'Ferrell's Publick House, for a fantastic experience!

What a fun spot. Everything was clean. The bathrooms were AWESOME. I know weird compliment but that…read moreis not the norm at a dive bar!!! We went two nights in a row while traveling for work and the bartender was a hoot. Big fan. She kept the drink coming and was entertaining the entire time. The daily deals were rock bottom priced. The flashing TikTok clouds were an interesting choice but lightened the place up. There are several pool tables and a golf video game.

Best bar Iv been at in Effingham!!! Had a great time will definitely be back all week.read more

My family and I were in town from Indianapolis for a wedding. They hosted the reception and we also…read morespent 2 nights here. The house was cool. The rooms that were finished were nice. There was not really a place for the 8 of us to hang out together. I thought at least one room would have some couches and chairs in it. The breakfast both days were Walmart bought blueberry muffins, bananas and OJ. Where is the bacon and eggs or biscuits and gravy? This was my first stay in a B&B so I have nothing to compare it to, maybe thats the norm? Very nice host. I will give him the benefit of the dout.

A very cozy pub in the lower level of a bed and breakfast. There are a wide selection of beers…read moreavailable (unfortunately none on tap), as well as mixed drinks. Munchies in the form of pretzels and popcorn, gratis, were placed on the bar throughout the evening. In nicer weather, a pretty little patio is right next to the pub. The hosts are extremely welcoming.

Fun time. Just up from the super 8. Friendly bartenders great owner. Al is the bomb stop in for…read morea cold one you won't regret. Karaoke and even mechanical bull rides on certain nights pool tables galore

This place is now called the Straight Home Bar and Grill. It is fantastic! Good service, great…read morefood, generous portions of food. Good bar selection. Smoking but good ventilation. A return place for us, even though we aren't bar hops.

Delicious beer. They added a kitchen next door, which is connected to their partnership with Encore…read morePizzeria. The bartenders are great. The food from Encore and Good Things Kitchen is delicious. Best waffle fries I've ever had. My only note would be more consistent and frequent turnover on the beers. I had all their beers in the first couple visits and would love more seasonal beers. So my note is basically just more of what they're doing! Great work!

We were greeted by an extremely friendly young lady bartending…read more Their beer selections are almost entirely IPAs. I tried the Aloha pineapple IPA, and a raspberry IPA. They were both fine While there are many raspberry beers around (Schlafly Raspberry Hef and Anita Purple Haze come to mind), I don't believe I've encountered a raspberry IPA before. Kudos for originality!